#vanik

If you do remember Gunmar from that quest, then you probably don't remember Vanik, because if you side with the Dawnguard he doesn't exist. Vanik is guarding the Moth Priest in Forebears' Holdout if you sided with the Volkihar; if you're Dawnguard, Malkus will be there instead. He has only two unique lines of dialogue, but I'm sure he has fans. Probably. Possibly.

Vanik | IV (2024)

Illustration by Karl Dahmer

Stubborn curiosity and a spark of mania had me furiously attempting to translate an obscure vulcan phrase in an episode of Enterprise. I got out a pencil and paper, scribbling notes and thoughts while combing the web and fanmade dictionaries. (I need to get a proper guide on grammar and syntax in Vulkhansu...) I was on the right track, properly hopping between audio and text to tease apart the words, until I stumbled upon a previous Trekkie translation. Even then, there are two possible phrasings.(For those who are curious, it's Vanik's line "Shan sha'tuhllar ak ko-mos/ko-mesh." from Breaking the Ice. Translations are "Transfer yourself, you weak woman." and "Transfer yourself or you'll soon be a shamed woman." respectively.)On a related note, my chicken scratch pennmanship is even worse when going at it super fast. Ten bucks says even I won't be able to read my notes tomorrow...

New favorite OT3 - Teldryn, Vanik, and Aerik. Vanik belongs to the talented @mimosasupernova and is a precious, if not occasionally pompous bab. And I think Aerik could probably die happy.

vanik - we like to be frightened

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